K9 Unit Establishment Grants

The Foundation has seen that canine units can be an important force multiplier for local police departments. Thus it has two police K9 programs. The first is designed to cover the start-up costs (such as acquiring and training the dog) associated with establishing a K9 unit in a department without one. The second police K9 program is designed to cover the costs of adding a second canine to police departments with a history of success with an existing K9 unit. Both programs make awards to all qualifying departments.

Currently only Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York, Vermont and Maine municipal police and sheriff's departments are eligible for these grants.